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minus-squareBlameThePeacocklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoHuman drivers engage in hit and runs all the time. In 2016 there were around 750,000 estimated hit and run accidents according to: https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/18-0058_Hit-and-Run-Brief_FINALv2.pdf One of the most annoying things about self driving cars is that people expect them to be perfect before they trust them. I only need them to be statistically better than humans. We need data to figure that out, so these pilots are important. Throw some more safety systems in place and keep going.
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThe best kind of self driving car is one on rails.
Human drivers engage in hit and runs all the time. In 2016 there were around 750,000 estimated hit and run accidents according to: https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/18-0058_Hit-and-Run-Brief_FINALv2.pdf
One of the most annoying things about self driving cars is that people expect them to be perfect before they trust them.
I only need them to be statistically better than humans.
We need data to figure that out, so these pilots are important. Throw some more safety systems in place and keep going.
The best kind of self driving car is one on rails.